Month: March 2018

Not only is this year's Champions Carnival stacked, but it looks set to be the big introduction to All Japans new streaming service ajpw.tv. For those unaware the champions carnival is one of the longest running tournament in wrestling history, predating New Japans G1 (including its predecessors such as the world league). Originally a single... Continue Reading →

A card here that at first glance is relying heavily on it's main event and Junior matches with big names held up in tags, a dull looking tag title match and a semi main that could really go either way in terms of quality. With New Japan in 2015 though, you can trust that they're... Continue Reading →

There were some odd booking choices made for Invasion Attack 2014 with the nights top two singles matches Ishii/Naito and Tanahashi/Nakamura having both been recently featured on other events. Then you've got a tag match featuring MMA guys and Okada in what seemed a nothing tag. At the end of the day though its NJPW... Continue Reading →

The first ever "Invasion Attack" show wasn't overly stacked but did feature a huge main event where the New Japan cup winner, Okada and IWGP Champion Tanahashi added another chapter to their rivalry. Elsewhere Nakamura looked set to continue raising the Intercontinental title's prestige and the NWA looks to uphold the events namesake. IWGP Junior... Continue Reading →

Welcome to part 2 of a look back at Tanahashi's career following his loss against Okada at Wrestle Kingdom 10. If you haven't read the first part of the article yet, you can do so here Battles against Tetsuya Naito Tanahashi may have failed in his bid to win the G1, but is not yet finished... Continue Reading →

February was a month where rivalries were built and storytelling progressed with many promotions looking to host big shows and matches in March. That didn't mean we didn't get some great wrestling this month though, with big tag team matches featuring main event talent leading the charge across the board. AJPW World Tag Team Title Match Violent Giants (Shuji... Continue Reading →